Late-inning rally falls short for Auburn softball

AUBURN, Ala. – With traffic on the bases in the sixth and seventh innings, Auburn softball's (23-15-1, 5-12 SEC) rally fell short as No. 24 Kentucky (29-15,7-10 SEC) claimed the series with a 2-1 win Sunday night at Jane B. Moore Field. "It comes down to timely hitting," said head coach Mickey Dean . The team that gets the timely hits wins the ball game. They got it, and we didn't. In a pitcher's duel between Maddie Penta and Kentucky's Sydney Langdon, both teams were held to just two hits on Sunday, but it was the Wildcats that took advantage...